Keep Your Counselor Informed:
Counselors have specialized information related to specific colleges or scholarships. The information cannot be passed along if your plans are kept to yourself.

Read Directions Carefully:
Keep a checklist and notes on your progress. Applications can take much longer than expected. Give yourself adequate time to complete all the tasks.

Be Aware of Deadlines:
Since requirements and schedules vary so widely, it is important to keep track of each college and/or scholarship’s requirements, deadlines, and special procedures. Take note that college applications, financial aid, and scholarship deadlines are usually not the same.

Your counselor can provide:

• Interest and encouragement.

• Instruction in BMR application procedures.

• Help with online tools used in the process.

• Straight forward answers and suggestions.

• Time for discussion and feedback assistance in filling out applications as needed.

Your counselor cannot:

• Read your mind

• Make choices for you

• Tell you all you need to know

• Make all appointments for you

What your counselor expects of you:

• To be organized

• Develop an application strategy early

• Take responsibility for your choices

• Understand that information is gathered from many sources. Do not expect to find all you need to know in one place

• Maintain communication with your counselor

• Read application instructions carefully and completely

• Make appointments when you have questions

• Use Naviance

College Application Package
A college application usually has many parts:

• High School Transcript

• 1st quarter senior grades

• Teacher, counselor and/or other recommendations

• Rank-in-class and GPA

• College admission testing scores

• Essay

• Application Fee

• Blackstone-Millville Regional High School – School Profile

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